The Union Cabinet has approved that the ambit of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) would be comprehensively extended.
With this decision, all land holding eligible farmer families (subject to the prevalent exclusion criteria) would avail of the benefits under this scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
The interim budget 2019 has announced a farmer income support scheme PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
The scheme aims to address unrest among cultivators who have suffered due to adverse weather and weak prices.
Under this scheme the government will transfer Rs 6,000 every year to farmers.